The Folklore Podcast's Avatar

The Folklore Podcast

@folklorepod

Official account of The Folklore Podcast. 2 million downloads worldwide. Created by folklorist and author Mark Norman. Find us online at http://www.thefolklorepodcast.com Film/TV rep: Past Preservers Author for various publishers

8,438
Followers
612
Following
2,806
Posts
05.07.2023
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod

Title card with the season and episode number and the title Opening the Box of Delights

Title card with the season and episode number and the title Opening the Box of Delights

OUT NOW!

Season 11 Episode 189

OPENING THE BOX OF DELIGHTS

On your podcast app, on the website at
www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-189....

or for the full experience watch an extended edition at youtu.be/UOO6GZ5NJlM

A feature length episode on the Box of Delights with special expert panel

06.03.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

I hope the airwaves remain clear for you, and you find out something to your advantage...

07.03.2026 09:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@brown-abner.bsky.social no scrobbling!

06.03.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll be involved with this one - I hope to see some of you there

06.03.2026 21:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Panellists:

Piers Torday - @pierstorday.bsky.social

Phil Errington

Chris Chapman

Book published by @hernebooks.bsky.social

06.03.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Title card with the season and episode number and the title Opening the Box of Delights

Title card with the season and episode number and the title Opening the Box of Delights

OUT NOW!

Season 11 Episode 189

OPENING THE BOX OF DELIGHTS

On your podcast app, on the website at
www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-189....

or for the full experience watch an extended edition at youtu.be/UOO6GZ5NJlM

A feature length episode on the Box of Delights with special expert panel

06.03.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Did you know that you can help to raise funds for the Folklore Library and Archive when you sell on EBay?

Just click the charity box when you list your item, choose a percentage of the sale and choose 'The Folklore Library and Archive' as your charity in the search box.

Thank you for your support

06.03.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Please come and join me and our amazing speakers online via Zoom on 21st March for a talk on the visual imagery of UFOs in folklore.

Hoax photos. Unexplained images. Pulp fiction. Eyewitness sketches and more

Dr David Clarke and Andrew Robinson delve into the saucer world

bit.ly/flaevents to book

05.03.2026 21:06 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please come and join me and our amazing speakers online via Zoom on 21st March for a talk on the visual imagery of UFOs in folklore.

Hoax photos. Unexplained images. Pulp fiction. Eyewitness sketches and more

Dr David Clarke and Andrew Robinson delve into the saucer world

bit.ly/flaevents to book

05.03.2026 21:06 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The presenters have been asked to supply new artwork. At the end of the day it’s a charity event and nobody will want the charity to suffer

03.03.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As a member of the @folkloresociety.bsky.social Council, my books aren't allowed to be judged for this award. But there are loads of great folklore books that can be. Maybe you have ideas?

02.03.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
a man is holding a rabbit 's skull on his head . ALT: a man is holding a rabbit 's skull on his head .

The next episode of the Folklore Podcast is the deepest of dives into that classic folkloric children’s tale THE BOX OF DELIGHTS

I’ll be joined by the playwright of the stage adaptation, @pierstorday.bsky.social , BBC documentary maker Chris Chapman and Masefield biographer Phil Errington

02.03.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
Preview
a man is holding a rabbit 's skull on his head . ALT: a man is holding a rabbit 's skull on his head .

The next episode of the Folklore Podcast is the deepest of dives into that classic folkloric children’s tale THE BOX OF DELIGHTS

I’ll be joined by the playwright of the stage adaptation, @pierstorday.bsky.social , BBC documentary maker Chris Chapman and Masefield biographer Phil Errington

02.03.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Apply … the producers of said movie. Terms and conditions apply. Souls may go down as well as up.

01.03.2026 21:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for being a great guest. Always happy to be an interviewer

01.03.2026 15:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And show super scary movie clips!

01.03.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A cinema screen with the name of my talk on

A cinema screen with the name of my talk on

It’s the final talk of the @ghoststoryfest.bsky.social …

Me!

01.03.2026 13:18 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Tracey in a black dress and veil enters through an audience

Tracey in a black dress and veil enters through an audience

Tracey in the same costume in front of a screen

Tracey in the same costume in front of a screen

Tracey at a lectern

Tracey at a lectern

The first talk of the final day of the @ghoststoryfest.bsky.social is @traceynormanauthor.bsky.social discussing the #Dartmoor legend of Lady Mary Howard

01.03.2026 10:43 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Jon Dear makes my Stranger Things T-shirt look like I woefully underdressed for this interview

28.02.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Panel at the 2026 UK Ghost Story Festival discussing the ghost story in modern publishing. (L-R) Suannah Wise, Daniel Carpenter, Ally Wilkes, Will
MacLean and Francesca May. The screen behind them gives details of the panel and their names.

Panel at the 2026 UK Ghost Story Festival discussing the ghost story in modern publishing. (L-R) Suannah Wise, Daniel Carpenter, Ally Wilkes, Will MacLean and Francesca May. The screen behind them gives details of the panel and their names.

The 2nd panel of today's #GhostStoryFestival discussing #GhostStories in modern #publishing. Susannah Wise, Daniel Carpenter, Will MacLean, Francesca May and Ally Wilkes share their thoughts and experience. #QUADDerby #Derby #ghost #GhostStory #haunting #haunted @ghoststoryfest.bsky.social

28.02.2026 12:10 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
5 people sitting in chairs on a stage

5 people sitting in chairs on a stage

. @ghoststoryfest.bsky.social day 2 kicks off with a panel on the types of ghosts in fiction

28.02.2026 10:32 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Steve speaking into a microphone

Steve speaking into a microphone

27.02.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A chair, a lectern and an empty stage

A chair, a lectern and an empty stage

Delighted to have a chance to enjoy @stevenallon.bsky.social and his ghost story show once again

27.02.2026 18:31 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That is very true

27.02.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And you know I am!

27.02.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Our speaker for this talk, @malcschofield.bsky.social is also a council member of the SPR, an organisation that I’ve presented for in the past too.

27.02.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A slide with the book cover for Supernatural World

A slide with the book cover for Supernatural World

A promising slide for the second talk of @ghoststoryfest.bsky.social

27.02.2026 13:58 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Willow at a lecturn

Willow at a lecturn

And we are off … the first talks and workshops @ghoststoryfest.bsky.social are underway

@willowwinsham.bsky.social is speaking on the subject of witch’s familiars

27.02.2026 12:34 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Ooh, are you here. Please come and introduce yourself at some point

27.02.2026 12:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0